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A61667
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The voice of the rod, or, God's controversie pleaded with man being a plain and brief discourse on Mich. 6, 9 / by Samuel Stodden.
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Stoddon, Samuel.
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Wing S5716; ESTC R26260
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from_o within_a not_o from_o above_o mistake_v not_o christian_a it_o be_v the_o ship_n move_v not_o the_o shoar_n i_o hope_v you_o confess_v that_o that_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o god_n do_v not_o see_v necessary_a well_o then_o can_v it_o possible_o consist_v with_o his_o glorious_a attribute_n to_o see_v any_o thing_n real_o necessary_a pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la and_o yet_o deny_v it_o to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o when_o he_o have_v plain_o assert_v and_o faithful_o engage_v the_o contrary_a 3._o nay_o let_v i_o add_v this_o hundred-fold_n increase_n thou_o have_v already_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o promise_n and_o title_n but_o in_o the_o possession_n mar._n 10.29_o 30._o here_o you_o have_v a_o large_a edition_n of_o the_o forecited_n text_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o here_o be_v the_o oath_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v leave_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n but_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n now_o in_o this_o time_n house_n and_o sister_n etc._n etc._n with_o persecution_n that_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v leave_v land_n or_o relation_n etc._n etc._n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v as_o good_a again_o another_o where_o stranger_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o as_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n as_o tender_v as_o careful_a as_o friendly_a as_o those_o relation_n he_o leave_v their_o house_n shall_v be_v his_o house_n and_o their_o land_n his_o land_n these_o â—re_n your_o persecution-fathers_n and_o your_o persecution-brethren_n the_o relation_n beget_v in_o and_o â—â—y_v your_o bond_n the_o land_n and_o house_n purchase_v â—â—y_v your_o poverty_n and_o want_v as_o god_n deal_v with_o joseph_n gen._n 39.4_o and_o joseph_n find_v grace_n 〈◊〉_d his_o sight_n here_o joseph_n find_v the_o father_n and_o brethren_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v thus_o in_o the_o same_o â—ind_n and_o yet_o if_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o or_o if_o it_o be_v â—ot_n always_o make_v up_o this_o way_n yet_o be_v sure_a it_o shall_v in_o that_o better_a part_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o pay_v in_o counter_n thou_o shall_v in_o gold_n godliness_n with_o contentment_n godliness_n in_o all_o its_o consequence_n or_o appurtenance_n persecution_n with_o contentment_n be_v great_a gain_n that_o little_a that_o never-so-little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a psal_n 37.16_o better_a be_v a_o dinner_n of_o herb_n where_o love_n be_v than_o a_o stall_v oxâ—â—_n and_o hatred_n therewith_o prov._n 15.17_o i_o may_v 〈◊〉_d forth_o the_o vastness_n of_o the_o overplus_n of_o this_o advantage_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o but_o i_o must_v not_o digress_v too_o farâ—_n 2._o clear_v up_o thy_o assurance_n of_o god_n good-wiâ—â—_a to_o thou_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o suffer_v long_o 〈◊〉_d to_o suffer_v much_o for_o one_o of_o who_o special_a love_n you_o be_v not_o well_o and_o convince_o persuade_v herein_o stand_v the_o superlative_a excellency_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o die_v 〈◊〉_d eremies_n rom_n 5.8_o but_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o you_o to_o drink_v of_o this_o cup._n i_o be_o not_o of_o their_o mind_n who_o own_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o assurance_n but_o will_v cut_v god_n standard_n and_o reduce_v it_o unto_o antichrist_n peck_n neither_o be_o i_o of_o their_o persuasion_n who_o make_v assurance_n the_o genus_fw-la of_o justify_v faith_n these_o be_v the_o scylla_n and_o charyâ—dis_n which_o have_v slay_v their_o thousand_o nay_o theâ—_n ten_o thousand_o nor_o shall_v i_o digress_v so_o far_o as_o 〈◊〉_d insist_v on_o the_o confutation_n of_o either_o only_o this_o 〈◊〉_d say_v give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v 2_o pet._n 1_o 1â—_n for_o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v maâ—â—_n your_o call_v and_o election_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d firm_a and_o stâ—ble_a not_o objectiuè_fw-la for_o the_o foundation_n of_o gâ—â—_n stand_v sure_a 2_o tim._n 2.19_o election_n be_v election_n and_o call_v be_v call_v whether_o we_o know_v it_o or_o no_o neither_o be_v it_o found_v on_o opera_fw-la praevisa_fw-la or_o peracta_fw-la but_o subjectiuè_fw-la that_o you_o may_v believe_v and_o besure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n john_n speak_v joh._n 6.69_o that_o you_o may_v certain_o know_v and_o full_o testify_v your_o call_v and_o election_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o scripture_n observe_v first_o his_o inversion_n â—ot_n election_n and_o call_v in_o their_o natural_a order_n but_o call_v and_o election_n q._n d._n make_v evidence_n of_o your_o election_n by_o your_o call_v and_o then_o give_v diligenceto_o make_v it_o sure_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o steph._n divers_n lect_v for_o if_o you_o â—o_o these_o thing_n before_o advise_v and_o enjoin_v â—er_o 5_o 6_o 7._o you_o shall_v never_o fall_v not_o only_o from_o â—our_n elect_v and_o justify_v estate_n but_o not_o from_o any_o proportionable_a and_o comfortable_a sense_n of_o it_o keep_v â—he_n cloud_n of_o sin_n from_o interpose_v keep_v the_o low_a regian_n clear_a and_o the_o sun_n shall_v cast_v thy_o shade_n 〈◊〉_d the_o way_n wherein_o thou_o be_v walk_v as_o ever_o â—hou_a hope_v to_o find_v that_o cordial_n at_o the_o bottom_n and_o 〈◊〉_d hold_v out_o with_o courage_n and_o patience_n till_o the_o noyl_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v divide_v get_v some_o infallible_a evidence_n that_o thy_o captain_n be_v heart_n be_v â—â—ith_o thou_o alas_o i_o christian_a thou_o be_v little_a a_o ware_n 〈◊〉_d what_o use_v love_n will_v be_v in_o hard_a service_n now_o thou_o love_v but_o consider_v not_o what_o stand_a â—edges_n and_o reciprocation_n thy_o love_n have_v get_v â—â—om_o above_o only_o thou_o have_v thy_o ease_n thy_o health_n â—â—y_a liberty_n god_n have_v make_v a_o hedge_n about_o thou_o use_v thou_o be_v not_o serve_v he_o for_o nought_o thou_o â—â—st_n thy_o privilege_n and_o spiritual_a advantage_n in_o â—â—mmon_a with_o other_o the_o same_o sun_n that_o be_v shine_a 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a shine_v on_o thou_o too_o these_o be_v to_o thou_o some_o token_n of_o fatherly_a love_n and_o care_n on_o the_o account_n of_o covenant-interest_n and_o relation_n ay_o but_o when_o thy_o goshen_n be_v become_v a_o wilderness_n and_o these_o token_n cease_v what_o infallible_a evidenceâ—_n have_v thou_o then_o on_o which_o thou_o can_v bold_o cast_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o hope_n and_o all_o if_o eveâ—_n you_o fall_v it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v under_o your_o burden_n or_o over_o some_o rock_n of_o offence_n and_o now_o that_o your_o old_a staff_n be_v break_v what_o have_v you_o to_o trust_v to_o oâ—_n keep_v in_o with_o god_n give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a and_o so_o yâ—â—_n shall_v not_o not_o at_o any_o time_n fall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o examine_v and_o prove_v the_o strergth_n of_o thy_o grace_n have_v thou_o nothing_o to_o try_v thy_o faith_n and_o patience_n with_o no_o small_a burden_n to_o begin_v with_o 〈◊〉_d no_o break_a paper_n to_o try_v thy_o pen_n upon_o taurâ—â—_n feret_fw-la qui_fw-la vitulum_fw-la tulit_fw-la take_v on_o thy_o whole_a armour_n and_o prove_v it_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o fight_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o life_n this_o be_v it_o must_v defend_v thou_o or_o thou_o mâ—dye_o for_o it_o thy_o armour_n be_v invulnerable_a 〈◊〉_d thou_o know_v how_o to_o use_v it_o young_a soldier_n thâ—â—_n have_v only_o the_o theorio_n of_o arm_n will_v find_v themselves_o miserable_o to_o seek_v when_o they_o come_v 〈◊〉_d practice_n have_v thou_o no_o personal_a trouble_n 〈◊〉_d family-cross_n no_o scorn_n nor_o contempt_n noâ—_n that_o wrong_v thou_o or_o speak_v evil_a of_o thou_o no_o paiâ—_n no_o disease_n no_o fear_n be_v thou_o in_o no_o trouble_n 〈◊〉_d other_o man_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o burden_n considerable_a of_o thy_o own_o have_v thou_o no_o assist_a work_n offerâ—â—_n be_v there_o none_o of_o thy_o poor_a brethren_n overload_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o who_o burden_n thou_o be_v command_v to_o beaâ—â—_n gal._n 6.2_o try_v now_o what_o thy_o faith_n and_o paâ—â—ence_n thy_o humility_n and_o self-denial_n thy_o hâ—â—_n and_o charity_n will_v do_v in_o these_o common_a and_o lesser_a case_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v hope_v to_o hold_v out_o well_o enough_o at_o last_o and_o in_o great_a trial_n to_o stand_v thy_o ground_n with_o the_o best_a o_o consider_v how_o sad_o thou_o will_v befool_v thyself_o first_o he_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v in_o his_o own_o file_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v may_v look_v to_o be_v
for_o 1._o for_o god_n glory_n 2._o for_o our_o own_o salvation_n and_o in_o order_n to_o both_o these_o 1._o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1._o the_o teach_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o quickning_n of_o it_o 3._o for_o all_o opportunity_n of_o do_v or_o receive_v good_a what_o we_o be_v to_o watch_v against_o 1._o against_o sin_n 1._o in_o the_o fountain_n of_o it_o 2._o in_o the_o act_n of_o it_o 3._o in_o the_o temptation_n to_o it_o 4._o in_o the_o occasion_n of_o temptation_n 2._o against_o satan_n 3._o against_o self_n 1._o self-application_n 2._o self-relyance_a 3._o self-attribution_n 4._o against_o the_o world_n 1._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o the_o flattery_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o the_o hope_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o the_o scorn_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o world_n 6._o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o against_o death_n reason_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v enemy_n 2._o mortal_a enemy_n 3._o spiritual_a enemy_n 4._o constant_n enemy_n 5._o mighty_a enemy_n 2._o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n 1._o it_o assure_v they_o that_o they_o be_v mistake_v in_o god_n 1._o in_o his_o holiness_n 2._o in_o his_o justice_n 3._o in_o his_o mercy_n 4._o in_o his_o patience_n 5._o in_o his_o delight_n in_o and_o care_n of_o his_o people_n 6._o in_o his_o glorious_a title_n of_o hear_v prayer_n 7._o in_o his_o end_n and_o design_n 2._o it_o call_v on_o they_o to_o consider_v and_o on_o consideration_n to_o repent_v 3._o it_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o cup_n be_v like_a to_o come_v to_o their_o share_n 4._o it_o assure_v they_o that_o god_n will_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o they_o 5._o it_o forewarns_a they_o that_o god_n be_v make_v short_a work_n with_o they_o rule_v to_o discover_v the_o particular_a meaning_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a rod._n motive_n to_o the_o duty_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a way_n to_o gain_v by_o the_o rod._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o notable_a course_n to_o make_v the_o yoke_n easy_a 3._o it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o improve_v experience_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o have_v the_o affliction_n remove_v with_o ad-advantage_n the_o rule_n 1._o consider_v what_o be_v thy_o last_o miscarriage_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o eructation_n of_o conscience_n 3._o sometime_o the_o punishment_n bear_v some_o resemblance_n to_o the_o sin_n 4._o it_o may_v be_v god_n afflict_v for_o prevention_n 5._o what_o be_v thy_o patience_n under_o the_o rod_n 6._o it_o may_v be_v god_n be_v but_o try_v of_o thou_o 7._o go_v and_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n by_o prayer_n use_v 1._o this_o inform_v of_o a_o threefold_a mistake_n 1._o such_o as_o question_v god_n providence_n 2._o such_o as_o transferr_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o rod_n from_o themselves_o 3._o such_o as_o apply_v themselves_o to_o indirect_a mean_n use_v 2._o of_o exhort_v motiv_n 1._o if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v the_o rod_n you_o shall_v feel_v the_o rod._n 2._o if_o you_o will_v thus_o hear_v it_o you_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o strength_n to_o bear_v it_o use_v 3._o of_o exam._n 1._o your_o end_n in_o desire_v the_o removal_n the_o rod._n 2._o what_o good_a the_o rod_n have_v wrought_v on_o you_o use_v 4._o lament_n 1._o that_o we_o shall_v thus_o provoke_v god_n 2._o that_o we_o be_v no_o more_o sensible_a of_o it_o 3._o lament_v your_o poor_a posterity_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o rod_n or_o god_n controversy_n plead_v with_o man_n be_v a_o plain_a and_o brief_a discourse_n on_o mich._n 6.9_o hear_v you_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o i_o shall_v not_o hold_v you_o here_o with_o any_o troublesome_a speculation_n by_o way_n of_o introduction_n only_o so_o far_o as_o i_o humble_o conceive_v necessary_a to_o help_v your_o understanding_n in_o so_o plain_a and_o important_a a_o concern_v it_o seem_v that_o god_n have_v then_o a_o great_a controverse_n with_o his_o people_n which_o he_o stir_v up_o the_o prophet_n to_o plead_v in_o his_o name_n and_o behalf_n vers_fw-la 1._o arise_v contend_v thou_o before_o the_o mountain_n and_o let_v the_o hill_n hear_v thy_o voice_n ver_fw-la 2._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o his_o people_n and_o will_v plead_v with_o israel_n ver_fw-la 3._o o_o my_o people_n what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o and_o wherein_o have_v i_o weary_v thou_o testify_v against_o i_o with_o what_o melt_a compassion_n do_v god_n begin_v with_o they_o how_o do_v his_o bowel_n yearn_v upon_o they_o o_o my_o people_n though_o they_o be_v a_o sinful_a people_n yet_o they_o be_v my_o people_n and_o this_o be_v one_o distinguish_v privilege_n observe_v observe_v and_o singular_a comfort_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n though_o he_o do_v correct_v they_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o off_o though_o he_o may_v distress_v they_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o divorce_v they_o what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o and_o wherein_o have_v i_o weary_v thou_o testify_v against_o i_o o_o the_o wonderful_a condescension_n of_o the_o great_a god_n how_o pathetical_o familiar_o convince_o do_v he_o expostulate_v with_o his_o child_n what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o wherein_o have_v i_o weary_v thou_o what_o iniquity_n have_v your_o father_n find_v in_o i_o 31._o jer._n 2.5_o 31._o have_v i_o be_v a_o wilderness_n unto_o israel_n a_o land_n of_o darkness_n what_o can_v you_o charge_v i_o with_o let_v we_o hear_v it_o testify_v against_o i_o ver._n 4._o i_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o redeem_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o servant_n and_o i_o send_v before_o thou_o moses_n aaron_n and_o miriam_n and_o be_v this_o the_o wrong_n you_o complain_v of_o have_v my_o patience_n my_o goodness_n my_o mercy_n my_o wisdom_n my_o power_n which_o have_v ever_o stand_v engage_v for_o you_o abuse_v you_o ver_fw-la 5._o o_o my_o people_n remember_v now_o what_o balaac_n king_n of_o moab_n consult_v and_o what_o balaam_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n answer_v he_o from_o 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